Deep Creek at Valla, located near Port Macquarie in New South Wales, is a tidal waterway that offers a return paddle of approximately 14 kilometres, though paddlers who launch from the main access point may not reach the end of the navigable water within that distance. The creek is wide and lined with soaring stands of timber, with banks that descend steeply in places and transition into mangroves and mangrove mudflats, as well as fringed red gum woodland floodplain. Several small sandy beaches appear along the course of the creek, providing rest spots along the way.

An alternative launch site exists just under Deep Creek Bridge, which shortens the overall paddle while making it more feasible to reach the upper navigable limit of the creek. The creek connects with South Valla Beach at its lower end. Two other creeks in the vicinity — Oyster Creek and McGrath Creek — may be worth exploring for paddlers looking to extend their time in the area.

The creek has historical significance in the region; red cedar was the original draw for European settlers, and the first land selections in the area were taken up in 1863 by brothers Nathanial and Andrew Andrew Buchanan, who built their first home on the banks of Deep Creek. The area was known as Deep Creek until a post office opened in 1905, after which it was renamed Valla in 1906.